# Strauss Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 259029 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/259029)
- Latest income: £19.8k; spending £43k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/strauss-charitable-trust

For the promotion of public interest in the fine arts or for such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £19.8k | £43k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £20k | £20.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £20.3k | £17k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £19.7k | £15k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £20.7k | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promotion of public interest in the fine arts or such other charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

Strauss Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Strauss Charitable Trust reported income of £19.8k and spending of £43k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £95.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Strauss Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Strauss Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Strauss Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Strauss Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Strauss Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Strauss Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Strauss Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Strauss Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £43k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.1k a year.

### How large is Strauss Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Strauss Charitable Trust reported income of £19.8k and spending of £43k.


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